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Jetons de compte (rekenpenningen) were used across Europe from the 13th to the 17th century by merchants and government officials to make financial calculations. They were used on lined boards, similar to an abacus.
With the introduction of the decimal system (including zero) and the availabiltiy of paper and pen this system was replaced with written calculations.